Stand Up, and Bless the Lord

Verse 1

Stand up and bless the Lord, ye people of His choice; stand up and bless the Lord your God with heart and soul and voice.

Verse 2

Though high above all praise, above all blessing high, who would not fear His holy name and laud and magnify?

Verse 3

O for the living flame from His own altar brought, to touch our lips, our minds inspire, and wing to heav'n our thought!

Verse 4

There, with benign regard, our hymns He deigns to hear; tho' unrevealed to mortal sense, the spirit feels Him near.

Verse 5

God is our strength and song, and His salvation ours; then be His love in Christ proclaimed with all our ransomed pow'rs.

Verse 6

Stand up and bless the Lord; the Lord your God adore; stand up and bless His glorious name henceforth and evermore.